Is CarPlay worth it? This is what comes to our minds most of the time. Well, let me start this way. Have you ever thought of having an assistant while driving? Or a companion who will answer your silly questions just to kill the time while driving?
Important CarPlay Features
Have you ever thought that it would be nice to have everything coming online just with a voice command?
Well , YES. The answer is yes to me and of course yes to you. Even though smartphones have evaded society, these are still dreams to most of us.
Let's see the most important features of Apple CarPlay.
Maps
We all have lost our way at least once while driving just because we couldn’t read the google map properly while driving alone. In that case, we find it really frustrating on the roads regardless of the hours we would like to spend driving at night. It would be very much helpful if we can see the map without looking at the phone while driving.
Communication
Have you noticed the tragic accidents we come across from the news these days? The numbers of these accidents illustrate the danger of taking calls and texting while driving. Stats say that at any given time throughout the day, approximately 660,000 drivers are attempting to use their phones while driving. This is so dangerous not only to the driver but also to the others. Look at the below facts.
The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year. Nearly 390,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving. These facts are alarming and show the danger of using the phone. Maybe a one phone call you take while driving will be the darkest thing to a person.
So for all these problems, Apple/Android has introduced a super option and it is called CarPlay/ Android Auto.
Entertainment
Entertainment is something drivers really need to get rid of drowsiness. There are many CarPlay apps which give you entertainment, news updates plus knowledge. Radio apps, music apps, audiobooks can be added to that list. By default visual based apps are not allowed in CarPlay for driver’s safety, but still there are apps like WheelPal which enables them for you.
Evolution of CarPlay with iOS updates
CarPlay is getting updated with all the iOS updates. That is the main factor to prove that CarPlay is something really worth. thats why Apple has paid more attention on enhancing it's features. iOS 13 CarPlay update is the best ever update for CarPlay and Apple introduced many apps and features with that.
They were improved in the iOS 14 CarPlay update and in iOS 14 Apple got more attention with voice controls and safety. Also Apple introduced screen customizations with this update.
And with iOS 15 CarPlay update, Apple seems to pay their attention on security and voice commands so that user does not have to look or touch CarPlay. Also they have introduced features like 'driving focus' in order to limit the disturbance from the outsiders.
This means Apple improves CarPlay day by day as it is one of the most demanding feature of car lovers.
What else makes CarPlay Worth
Actually you do not need to grab the phone or touch the car display to do all these things. Just your voice is enough to do all these things and for more, while driving!
Just say the word and it is done with CarPlay/Android auto.
CarPlay/Android Auto is the technology that makes all these dreams we talked earlier, a truth in front of our eyes.
Apple CarPlay has the assistant named “Siri” while Android has Google Assistant. These smart assistants will follow your voice commands and reveal the answer accordingly. Plus you can install CarPlay Apps for more advanced experiences.
Since this technology is so smart and getting popular among users, famous car makers have already begun to insert this option into their car designs. Abarth, Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, Ferrari, BMW, Suzuki and many more support CarPlay. Want to see the latest list of Apple CarPlay compatible cars?
True that there are some known issues in CarPlay like connectivity issues and black screens. To overcome that, you need to know how to setup your CarPlay in a proper way.
All in all, considering the above facts we talked about throughout the article, it is undoubtedly certain that Apple CarPlay is worth it and not only worth, but also will be a day-to-day tool in near future. and we: carplayhacks are working to give the best of it for you. Please find interesting hacks and tips on our blog and apps sections.
